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| 2009-08-18 |
| Representative Eric Massa (D- NY) addressed an intimate group of Netroots activists during their annual Netroots Nation gathering in Pittsburgh this weekend. Mr. Massa reiterated his support for a single payer health care bill. He discussed the risks he takes for wanting to support such a measure in his "right wing Republican district." According to Swing State Project, Mr. Massa won his 2008 race by two percentage points. The district's voting pattern index (PVI) is a Republican +5 seat. The National Republican Congressional Committee has the upstate New York congressman in their sights for 2010 along with 69 other House Democrats as reported by Politico. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 Any representative is free to choose to do something contrary to the the wishes of their constituents. If they turn out to be right, they will earn honors for vision and leadership. If not, then they'll earn unemployment. Hope someone remembers to ask the unemployed Mr. Massa in 2011 - "So how'd that work out for ya?" |
| Posted by: DMFD 2009-08-18 17:30 |
| #4 Naah They'll just whine "I was attacked for NO REASON". The only clue is to be voted OUT. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-08-18 13:04 |
| #3 A 2x4 can be a useful cluebat. Whack our Congresscritters a few more times & maybe they will get a clue. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-08-18 12:54 |
| #2 The reason people in fly-over land are thoroughly pi$$ed with Washington. Can we ex-communicate Washington from the rest of the country since they tax us without representing us. Didn't we fight a war over such things? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2009-08-18 11:27 |
| #1 NY Rep. Massa: "I will vote against the interests of my district" 2009-08-18 Talk about arrogant a$$holes. Someone needs to remind this idiot that in a Representative government the elected official is there to REPRESENT the people's interests, not his own overblown sense of importance. |
| Posted by: WolfDog 2009-08-18 11:19 |